Gentlemen, Start Your Blenders pb

By Tucker Shaw

Is his idea of a mixed drink adding enough fruit punch to the cheap-o whiskey he just bought to cover up the taste? Does he know when to shake or stirand why? Tucker Shaw gives guys a crash course in mixology with 65 recipes ranging from classic martinis and margaritas to newfangled drinks like the Nantucket Fizz and the Ginger Shandy. Virgin cocktail shakers will learn about equipment, glassware, types of liquor, garnishes, and mixing techniques. Recipe chapters (organized by type of booze) are fun and creative, yet are simple enough to use even after a few taste tests. This book includes drinks for every occasion, ensuring that his next attempt at entertaining won't begin and end with a bottle-opener.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811855775
• ISBN13: 9780811855778
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Great Gin Martini Recipe--and A Good Basic Cocktail Primer

My husband loves this book and is happy to make cocktails for me from the many recipes, so I like it, too. The martini recipe (more a methodology than a recipe, I think) is really good. It's nice that it is laid out by type of liquor, so it makes it easy to figure out a good cocktail for whatever liquor you have on hand. Basic cocktail recipes, with variations for each one. A nice book to have around.